In Situ floating resin cranioplasty for cerebral decompression

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 417-420

  Ahn, Duck Hyung ^a   Kim, Dae Won ^a   Kang, Sung Don ^a  

^a Wonkwang University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Decompressive craniectomy; Floating; Resin cranioplasty

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; BRAIN DECOMPRESSION; BRAIN INFARCTION; BRAIN SURGERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRANIOPLASTY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN SITU FLOATING RESIN CRANIOPLASTY; MALE; OVERALL SURVIVAL; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WORK EXPERIENCE;

EID: 72949092273     PISSN: 20053711     EISSN: 15987876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2009.46.4.417     Document Type: Article

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